Eigenheim Mennonite Church (Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Box 550, Rosthern, SK, S0K 3R0. (306) 232-4732. Located 6 miles west of Rosthern on Hwy. 312. Pastor Benno Klassen served in 2000 as a congregational leader. In 1955 there were 245 members; in 1965, 208 members; in 1975, 166; in 1985, 164; in 1995, 136; in 2000, 133. The congregation has been affiliated with Mennonite Church Saskatchewan (1959-), the Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1929-) and the General Conference Mennonite Church (1938-1999). The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1950s.
The congregation began services in 1892, and formally organized in 1894. The first building was occupied in 1896, with subsequent building programs in 1902 and 1954. Peter Regier is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through immigration from Russia and the United States.
Eigenheim was part of the Rosenort church group, but became independent in 1929. The Eigenheim church building erected in 1896 was the first Mennonite church in the Northwest Territories. The Eigenheim Sunday School was the first in Saskatchewan.
Bibliography
Mennonite Encyclopedia, "Eigenheim."
Mennonite Reporter (24 August 1992): 15.
Klaassen, Walter. "The days of our years": A History of the Eigenheim Mennonite Church Community, 1892-1992 Rosthern, Sask.: The Church, 1992, 312 pp.
Rempel, J. G. Die Rosenorter Gemeinde in Saskatchewan. 1950, 183 pp.
Klaassen, H. T. Birth and Growth of Eigenheim Mennonite Church, 1892-1974. Rosthern, Sask.: Eigenheim Mennonite Church, 1974, 85 pp.
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